Process of manufacturing knitted fabrics.



PATENTED JULY 14, 1908.

H. L. NELKB. v PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING KNITTED FABRICS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HERBERT L. NELKE, or PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA.

Specification of Lettem Patent.

Patented July 14, 1908.

Application flied March 11, 1908. Serial No. 420,423.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Beit known that I, HERBERT L. NELKE, a

citizen of the United States, residing in Philade lphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certam Improvements in Processes of Manufac- V knitted fabric.

One object of my invention is to cut a fabric of the above described nature so that a strip of single thickness having opposite sides parallel and whose length is greatertthan that of the cylinder from which it iscut will result.

Another object is to so cut the fabric that this strip will have its courses of 100 s run ning ob iquely, or similar to twill lines in woven fabric.

In the drawings Figure 1 is adiagrammatic perspectiveview of a seamless knitted fabric; Fig. 2, is a perspective view of the tube flattened and showing a templet in position; Figs. 3 and 4, show the fabric marked for cutting; Fig. 5, shows the fabric after having been cut and ready for unwrap ing; Fig. 6 is a view of the fabric as it is w en cut and from t e fabric of suflicient width for the production of neckties.

Neckwear of knitted fabric has been made I upon machines designed for underwear, the

fabric being cut in strips, shaped'and sewed, or it has been made uponrnachines which produce tubular work of small diameter and seamless such as a .Lamb knitter. The coming style.in woven neckwear is one in which the stripes run obliquely to thelength thereof and it isone of the objects of my invention to produce the same-effect in a scarf, necktie or other article made'from a machine knitted fabric.

flattened fabri'c,-is p aced upon -thefabric, as

clearly shown in Fig. 2, so that one angle of 45 in-the present instance touches a corner of the fabric and the base 3 of the'angle is ffiush with the runnin edge of the fabric.

A line a is then scribe along one side 4 of the triangle and a mark made at a: on the side 5 of the triangle. The triangle is then.

(and 4.

a thickness ofv the fabric.

moved over the fabric until the angle that was at the corner of the fabric comes over the mark 9:, then another line 0 is scribed on the fabric/through the point at and is parallel to the line a. This operation is repeated throughout the length of the fabric; the line being made obliquely to the courses 6 of the fabric, which are shown by the lining in the several views of the drawing. The fabric is then turned over, resenting its other face to the operator and t e lines 6, d,f, are drawn so as to connect with the lines a, c, e, at the, ed e of the fabric, as shown in Figs. 3 he 0 erator then cuts on the lines a, c, e, b, d an f but only through a single The fabric is then unwound or vunlapped and produces the strip of single thickness, as shown in Fig. 6, and the courses of the loops 6 are oblique to the runnin .edge.

If a abric of narrow width is desired, such as is employed in the manufacture of neckties, a strip may be out such as is shown in Fig. 7, which I have shown in this case of sufficient length to produce two neckties; the only Waste being the triangular sections .at each end, as shown by dotted lines in Fig.

7. The strip. may then be cut-in proper lengths, shaped and finished in the usual manner.

While I have shown inthe accompanying drawing a. movable templet and markings made upon the fabric, I do not hold myself to this particular'arrangement but may have the templet stationary '5. e. in the form of a table, bench, etc. and markings upon the same s aced at given distances apart and the ang e cutting determined by sald markin s. Ft will beunderstood that while the invention is particularly adapted for the manufacture of neckties, it may be used for other purposes without departing from my invention. I

I claim:

1. The process herein described of producing a knitted fabric in which the loops are arranged obliquely to the length of the fabric, the same consisting in knitting a tubular fabric, marking lines on opposite sides of the fabric, the lines on one side joining the lines on the opposite side, cutting the. single fabric on these lines so as to produce a length of single. fabric with the 100 s running obliquel to thelength of the ine of the fabric, su stantially as described.

2. The process herein described of producing a knitted fabric in which the loops are arranged obli uely to the longitudinal line of the fabric, t e same consisting in knitting a tube, flattening the tube, scoring one side of the flattened tube on lines at an angle of 45 spaced a given distance apart, and one line being parallel with the other, then turning the fabric over and marking lines at 45 so as to join the other lines, and then cutting the fabric on these lines so as to produce a fabric in which the loops will be arranged at an angle of 45 in respect to the longitudinal line of the fabric, substantially as described.

3. The process herein described of produc- I ing a flat knitted fabric in which the 100 s are arranged obliquely to the length of t e said fabric, said process consisting in knitting a tubular fabric and cutting the single thickness of the fabric on a line diagonal to the line of loops, producin a flat fabric with the 100 s oblique to tl ae longitudinal line of the fa ric.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HERBERT L. NELKE.

Witnesses:

AUGUSTUS B. CoPPEs. 7 WM. A. BARR. 

